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Little Metacomet
Little Metacomet

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Little Metacomet is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Hezekiah Butterworth • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.
He became more than ever a playmate of Roger, and the two searched the groves as they then were, for the wonders of nature.
The animals are gone now that then inhabited the woods of beautiful oaks, green savins, white birches, and bright waters.
The moose came down from the north then, and there were bears and wolves and many foxes.
Buzzards' Bay was full of buzzards, and the coves, of waterfowl.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Little Metacomet

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Little Metacomet is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.
Line 2
He became more than ever a playmate of Roger, and the two searched the groves as they then were, for the wonders of nature.
Line 3
The animals are gone now that then inhabited the woods of beautiful oaks, green savins, white birches, and bright waters.
Line 4
The moose came down from the north then, and there were bears and wolves and many foxes.
/ðə muːs keɪm daʊn frʌm ðə nɔːrθ ðen ənd ðer wɜːr berz ənd wʊlvz ənd ˈmeni ˈfɑːksəz/
Line 5
Buzzards' Bay was full of buzzards, and the coves, of waterfowl.
/ˈbʌzərdz beɪ wɑːz fʊl ʌv ˈbʌzərdz ənd ðə koʊvz ʌv ˈwɔːtərfaʊl/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Barley noun US /ˈbɑːrli/

a grain of barley

From this reading “THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bays noun US /beɪz/

plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading “THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
buzzards noun US /ˈbʌzərdz/

plural of “buzzard” — a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States

From this reading “Buzzards' Bay was full of buzzards, and the coves, of waterfowl.”

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coves noun US /koʊvz/

plural of “cove” — a small inlet

From this reading “Buzzards' Bay was full of buzzards, and the coves, of waterfowl.”

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foxes noun US /ˈfɑːksəz/

plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading “The moose came down from the north then, and there were bears and wolves and many foxes.”

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moose noun US /muːs/

large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading “The moose came down from the north then, and there were bears and wolves and many foxes.”

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playmate noun US /ˈpleɪmeɪt/

a companion at play

From this reading “He became more than ever a playmate of Roger, and the two searched the groves as they then were, for the wonders of nature.”

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waterfowl noun US /ˈwɔːtərfaʊl/

freshwater aquatic bird

From this reading “Buzzards' Bay was full of buzzards, and the coves, of waterfowl.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

bright waters adjective + noun

In this reading “The animals are gone now that then inhabited the woods of beautiful oaks, green savins, white birches, and bright waters.”

163 times in 225,867 chapters
became more verb + adjective counted as “become more”

In this reading “He became more than ever a playmate of Roger, and the two searched the groves as they then were, for the wonders of nature.”

14,897 times in 225,867 chapters
came down verb + adjective counted as “come down”

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “The moose came down from the north then, and there were bears and wolves and many foxes.”

63,240 times in 225,867 chapters
from the north preposition + article + noun counted as “from … north”

In this reading “The moose came down from the north then, and there were bears and wolves and many foxes.”

4,773 times in 225,867 chapters
cloud of verb + particle

In this reading “THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.”

18,388 times in 225,867 chapters
In the summer preposition + article + noun counted as “in … summer”

In this reading “THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.”

7,576 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 74

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He became more than ever a playmate of Roger, and the two searched the groves as they then were, for the wonders of nature.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The animals are gone now that then inhabited the woods of beautiful oaks, green savins, white birches, and bright waters.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The animals are gone now that then inhabited the woods of beautiful oaks, green savins, white birches, and bright waters.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He became more than ever a playmate of Roger, and the two searched the groves as they then were, for the wonders of nature.

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BAGnounUS /bæɡ/

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BarleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/

a grain of barley

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BaynounUS /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Buzzards' Bay was full of buzzards, and the coves, of waterfowl.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
baysnounUS /beɪz/

plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bearsnounUS /berz/

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading The moose came down from the north then, and there were bears and wolves and many foxes.

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beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He became more than ever a playmate of Roger, and the two searched the groves as they then were, for the wonders of nature.

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birches

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From this reading The animals are gone now that then inhabited the woods of beautiful oaks, green savins, white birches, and bright waters.

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brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The animals are gone now that then inhabited the woods of beautiful oaks, green savins, white birches, and bright waters.

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BuzzardsnounUS /ˈbʌzərdz/

plural of “buzzard” — a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States

From this reading Buzzards' Bay was full of buzzards, and the coves, of waterfowl.

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cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The moose came down from the north then, and there were bears and wolves and many foxes.

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CATnounUS /kæt/

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
covesnounUS /koʊvz/

plural of “cove” — a small inlet

From this reading Buzzards' Bay was full of buzzards, and the coves, of waterfowl.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The moose came down from the north then, and there were bears and wolves and many foxes.

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everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading He became more than ever a playmate of Roger, and the two searched the groves as they then were, for the wonders of nature.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He became more than ever a playmate of Roger, and the two searched the groves as they then were, for the wonders of nature.

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foxesnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/

plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading The moose came down from the north then, and there were bears and wolves and many foxes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

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FROGnounUS /frɑːɡ/

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The moose came down from the north then, and there were bears and wolves and many foxes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Buzzards' Bay was full of buzzards, and the coves, of waterfowl.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

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goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading The animals are gone now that then inhabited the woods of beautiful oaks, green savins, white birches, and bright waters.

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greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/

United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He became more than ever a playmate of Roger, and the two searched the groves as they then were, for the wonders of nature.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading The animals are gone now that then inhabited the woods of beautiful oaks, green savins, white birches, and bright waters.

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lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

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manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The moose came down from the north then, and there were bears and wolves and many foxes.

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Metacomet

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From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

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moosenounUS /muːs/

large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading The moose came down from the north then, and there were bears and wolves and many foxes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He became more than ever a playmate of Roger, and the two searched the groves as they then were, for the wonders of nature.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading He became more than ever a playmate of Roger, and the two searched the groves as they then were, for the wonders of nature.

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northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The moose came down from the north then, and there were bears and wolves and many foxes.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The animals are gone now that then inhabited the woods of beautiful oaks, green savins, white birches, and bright waters.

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oaksnounUS /oʊks/

plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading The animals are gone now that then inhabited the woods of beautiful oaks, green savins, white birches, and bright waters.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
playmatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/

a companion at play

From this reading He became more than ever a playmate of Roger, and the two searched the groves as they then were, for the wonders of nature.

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RACEnounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

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Roger

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From this reading He became more than ever a playmate of Roger, and the two searched the groves as they then were, for the wonders of nature.

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savins

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From this reading The animals are gone now that then inhabited the woods of beautiful oaks, green savins, white birches, and bright waters.

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searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading He became more than ever a playmate of Roger, and the two searched the groves as they then were, for the wonders of nature.

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seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

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summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

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Swanseanoun

a port city in southern Wales on an inlet of the Bristol Channel

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He became more than ever a playmate of Roger, and the two searched the groves as they then were, for the wonders of nature.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The animals are gone now that then inhabited the woods of beautiful oaks, green savins, white birches, and bright waters.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He became more than ever a playmate of Roger, and the two searched the groves as they then were, for the wonders of nature.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The moose came down from the north then, and there were bears and wolves and many foxes.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He became more than ever a playmate of Roger, and the two searched the groves as they then were, for the wonders of nature.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He became more than ever a playmate of Roger, and the two searched the groves as they then were, for the wonders of nature.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waterfowlnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfaʊl/

freshwater aquatic bird

From this reading Buzzards' Bay was full of buzzards, and the coves, of waterfowl.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The animals are gone now that then inhabited the woods of beautiful oaks, green savins, white birches, and bright waters.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE CAT IN A BAG--THE FROG RACE In the summer, when the cloud of war was gathering, the last beautiful season of the Indian race of the bays, the visits of Little Metacomet to the Barley cabin in the green groves of Swansea were frequent.

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whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The animals are gone now that then inhabited the woods of beautiful oaks, green savins, white birches, and bright waters.

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wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/

plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading The moose came down from the north then, and there were bears and wolves and many foxes.

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wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading He became more than ever a playmate of Roger, and the two searched the groves as they then were, for the wonders of nature.

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woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The animals are gone now that then inhabited the woods of beautiful oaks, green savins, white birches, and bright waters.

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Chapter 11 of Little Metacomet by Hezekiah Butterworth holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 11 holds 112 sentences of Little Metacomet, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

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